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Monday, January 5, 2009

Why I Became a Mom #32

...to boost my self-esteem!

Earlier today Annabel was sitting on the floor in the living room looking at one of my magazines. I hear her shouting "mama! mama!" I go in to find her pointing at a picture of a beautiful L'Oreal model with long blond hair and perfect skin:) Thanks, baby.

Annabel loves Elmo! She got some books for Christmas about him and she points and says "Melmo!" So I decided to start DVR'ing (is that a verb?) Sesame Street for her to watch during her breathing treatments at night. She loves it! "Melmo! Melmo!"

Poor Derek has been sick over the weekend:( We had grand plans to get the house clean before I started back to school, but he ended up laying on the couch pretty much 24/7. I would wake up at 3 in the morning and hear Sports Center downstairs. He wasn't sick to his stomach, but instead was feverish, achy and phlegm-y. He couldn't sleep because of his cough and being too cold or hot. I have never really seen him feel so awful! I think he's starting to feel better but he did leave work around 11 to rest. I have been keeping my distance because I do not want to get this!

Hi!

Annabel, fabulously 5

Asher, terrifically 2

Emmeline, brand new!

So what do you want to know about me?

I've been married for nine years to my true "other half" and partner in life. I am a part-time therapist and a part-time stay-at-home-mama to 3. I also peddle my hand-made wares on a little site called etsy, not sure if you've heard of it. I hate small talk, but I love to sit with a good friend and chat over a cup of coffee or a movie. I believe in clean floors and window treatments, clean noses and cloth diapers. I don't believe in showing cleavage at work. Maybe someday I'll be Dr. Grant and you'll have to call me that- even you, Dad! I wish I were a better friend. I wish I didn't bite my fingernails. Someday I want to build a farmhouse in the country and have a big garden and vineyard and let my babies run around in the yard with no shoes on. I love my husband's risotto. I'm an INFP. I love to spend money. We don't use punishment to teach our children and sometimes we let them sleep with us. We're hippies like that.